Item: Acquia DAM (Widen)
Rating: 9
Author: Sean Haynes

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Acquia DAM (Widen) as a single source for media and materials for the sales force and for internal websites. I build APIs to integrate with our e-commerce system. When product images are updated, our internal site is updated automatically.

Pros and Cons

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API
change image format

The API documentation could use another lookover with more accurate and detailed wording.
I think some more user messaging would be beneficial.

Features

API
image transform
share feature

Return on Investment

Headless ETL workflow
Managed storage
Automation

I envision more ETL flows for automating product updates on more platforms.

Support Rating

I worked with a developer to implement an API for a flow and received some great instruction as well as some informative tips on what it could do.

DAM System Solution

The integration was not easy but once it was supported, things started to work more smoothly. We can now use the DAM as a single source for our marketing materials.

Other Software Used

Laravel PHP Framework, Adobe PhotoShop, Sublime Text, phpIPAM, DbVisualizer, dbForge SQL Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Visual Studio, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator CC

Key Insights

Do you think Acquia DAM (Widen) delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Acquia DAM (Widen)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Acquia DAM (Widen) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Acquia DAM (Widen) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Acquia DAM (Widen) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Acquia DAM (Widen) has a great API to call images and assets and call those images in different formats. It's well-suited for companies that do not want to manage the assets and storage.

Full Stack Web Developer

Overall Satisfaction with Acquia DAM (Widen)